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Jagalee Is The Architect For Your Next Digital Project

Posted on April 9, 2018 by PubCoCEO Staff Leave a comment

Sponsored Jagalee’s Digital Architects incubate and accelerate platform and customer environment development to set your business apart. Based in Portland, Jagalee is the image consulting and coding development arm of Transfer Online, a full service transfer agent, alongside the Financial Integration solution gurus of Stock Offering Solutions and Transfer Online: SOLO, their self-service online transfer agent platform for small and

Ten Tips For Entrepreneurs Who Decide to Go Public [Guest Post]

Posted on January 16, 2018 by PubCoCEO Staff One comment

Guest Post By: Robert F. Licopoli First a disclaimer, this article is written for entrepreneurs by an entrepreneur. I’m not a lawyer, accountant, or a financial services expert. I’m someone who is passionate about building a successful business and wrote this article about my personal experiences. In no way is this article meant to be a legal advice or a thorough

Five Ways to Stand Out at an Investor Networking Event

Posted on October 25, 2017 by PubCoCEO Staff Leave a comment

Investor conferences and networking events are great ways to get face-to-face with investors but with limited time and lots of competition for attention, it can be difficult to stand out? In a recent post on the Axial Forum Sarah Plater shared five ways to stans out at an investor networking event. Plater’s tips include; 1. Prepare a 20-second elevator pitch 2. Open with

A Few Things To Bring To A Traditional Business Loan Meeting

Posted on August 30, 2017 by PubCoCEO Staff Leave a comment

In a recent post on the Axial Forum, Katie Morell discusses “Your Business Loan Checklist“. Morell shares a few things entrepreneurs should bring to a business loan meeting. Morell says that entrepreneurs should bring the following to a business loan meeting; Your resume and company history Annual company financial statements Personal financial statements and income tax returns Legal documents Learn more HERE.

Tips For Saving On MicroCap Compliance Costs

Posted on August 23, 2017 by PubCoCEO Staff Leave a comment

In a LinkedIn post last week, Andrew Befumo -(CEO of Small Biz Support, LLC) shared some advice for “Saving On Small-Cap Compliance Expense“. According to Befumo, “as much as 60% of the legal costs of running a smaller public company could be saved if the company knew how to talk to the lawyers, accountants, auditors and other professionals that serve them.”

What Types of Companies Should Use Regulation A+ To Raise Capital?

Posted on August 18, 2017 by PubCoCEO Staff Leave a comment

Rod Turner, CEO of Manhattan Street Capital (MSC) and regular contributor to Forbes, recently re-posted an article he wrote for Forbes.com in late May. In his post, Turner discusses What Types of Companies Should Use Regulation A+ To Raise Capital. Turner suggests that the following types of businesses would be good candidates to raise capital with Reg A+; Lifestyle companies

MicroCap PubCo CEO – Summertime Blues [Guest Post]

Posted on August 9, 2017 by PubCoCEO Staff 2 comments

Guest Post By: Mark R. Basile, Esq. Ok, its summer, the sun is shining, the waves are crashing on the beach and you are now in what’s called the OTC CEO summer doldrums because those things are happening for everyone else except you. And if you are lucky enough to be able to take your family on a summer vacation,

OTC CEO’s: Want Respect? Then Pay Yourselves. [Guest Post]

Posted on July 17, 2017 by PubCoCEO Staff Leave a comment

Guest Post By: Mark R. Basile, Esq. There are two sides to the position of OTC (microcap) CEO pay. Either you should have the privilege to work for free for shareholders and investors, or you can be a real professional and pay yourselves a reasonable salary. If you want to raise real money, pay yourself. I can’t begin to tell you

Beware of IR/PR Pirates

Posted on December 16, 2016 by PubCoCEO Staff Leave a comment

If you are part of a microcap’s management team, you are probably contacted daily (if not hourly!) by IR/PR “professionals”. While there are a lot of great professionals looking to help microcap public companies, there are also plenty of questionable characters looking to provide “IR/PR services” to microcaps (or, “IR/PR Pirates”). Colin Jordan (the senior communications manager for Egnyte) recently shared a post on

Is An IPO or Reverse Merger Right For My Business?

Posted on October 10, 2016 by PubCoCEO Staff Leave a comment

“Is An IPO or Reverse Merger Right For My Business?” – a question many small business/start-up owners (especially those raising capital) have considered. Perhaps you met an investor who was only interested in a clear exit strategy through the public markets or you where enticed by the funding potential of the capital markets. Every year, hundreds of companies go public